CVE-2014-5030 Path traversal in n/a

Low 1.9 Published 29 Jul 2014 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Local attackers can read arbitrary files via symlink attacks on index files in CUPS, requiring local access.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2014-5030?

CVE-2014-5030 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in Apple Cups, published on 29 Jul 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

CUPS before 2.0 allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) index.html, (2) index.class, (3) index.pl, (4) index.php, (5) index.pyc, or (6) index.py.

Weakness: CWE-59

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-5030?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Apple Cups, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.

How do I fix CVE-2014-5030?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2014-5030 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-5030 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-5030, GHSA-f4q9-g8vj-q74x, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-5030.